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Saturday, August 30, 2014

I was never much on following the
herd, not because I found others disdainful, I just had a curiosity to see if
there was anything else of interest that was being overlooked by the masses.This contrarian view could lead to indecision and immobility, but I have
never feared new thought, rather I embraced changes, innovations, improvements
and technologies but always with a firm belief that mankind was inherently
flawed but with constant tweaking goals could be achieved.I don't view Contrarian Thought a disorder, rather I consider it a vehicle
that enables us to maneuver through life a little quicker than those whose
impetuousness and lack of forethought cause unnecessary hurdles.What's the rush? We'll get there and hopefully without all of any undue stress
and hurdle jumping.

I sometimes look in frustration at the jackrabbits whose well-intentioned
enthusiasm prove the age-old adage that "there is never enough time to do
it right, but always enough time to do it over".My ideal contrarian would be the tortoise who finishes while enjoying the
surroundings along the race path. Eventually every artist must put down the brush and declare their
masterpiece "finished". There is the danger that the contrarian
artist could continue on the touch up, even after the painting is sold and they
feel it necessary to show up at the owners' residence, oils in hand, requesting
permission to do "just one more thing".How does a Contrarian find a fit in Social Media? Speaking for myself
I can only say its like jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge and praying the
bungee cord holds. No time for forethought, you're pushed into the pool and it
becomes "swim kid or sink".

I envisioned the pace of SM (social media for brevity, thank you) to be
similar to feeding a three-year-old a breakfast of Captain Crunch, Hershey
bars, Marshmallows and hot dogs then taking him to an amusement park and having
him ride a Tilt-A-Whirl placed on top of a 10 story Roller-Coaster.I don't believe this is too far from the truth. Nerve-wracking, frightening, nauseating but also curious, exciting and, yes
fun!As I venture in to this foreign soil I will certainly log my discoveries, of
course with my own somewhat acerbic viewpoint.